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I used the Roadmaster (5000 lb. tow rating) on my Jeep Cherokee and it worked just fine, easy to hook up. When I bought a Jeep Commander, I had to get a new tow package due to the weight of the Commander. I bought the Blue Ox Avanta (10,000 lb. rating) and I like it even better than the Roadmaster.

Since you are going to be in Vegas, I suggest you visit the Grand Canyon if you haven't been there before. The south rim is very commercialized, but worth seeing. However, the north rim is more spectacular and only a few tourists. At Jacob Lake, about 40 miles from the north rim, there is an RV park that will accommodate 40 footers (we stayed there in '04). The north rim is a couple of thousand feet higher than the south rim and the vistas are even more spectacular than those seen from the south rim. Also, while at the south, I highly recommend a helicoptor ride over the Canyon. Pappion Airways have airconditioning and great viewing. Also, from the north rim, drive up through Utah and visit Bryce Canyon which is worth the trip all by itself as is Jackson, Wyoming and Yellowstone. Get reservations at both places as they fill up during tourist season. On the way home, I strongly recommend the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Chief Crazy Horse Monuement, Needles Hwy,. Deadwood, etc. All wonderful sights and experiences. Good luck and keep me posted at bsnids@cfl.rr.com

dmack, Yes, it's true that you not only need a toad auxillary braking system to get into Canada, but most stated down here also require it. I would suggest the Unified Tow Brak system as it worked well on my Jeep Cherokee. Better yet is the Air Force One system that I installed when I bought the heavier Jeep Commander last year. It operates off the coach air brake system and is easy to hook up. I pull the Commander behind my '04 Newmar Dutch Star. Good luck and let me know what you decide if you would like to contact me at bsnids@cfl.rr.com

Frank, I bought and installed the Pressure Pro valve stem system on my '04 Newmar Dutch Star and toad Jeep Grand Cherokee. It worked great for a couple of thousand miles on our 5000 mile round trip from Orlando to Yellowstone and back. When we left Sheridan, Wyoming, word was that I-90 had been flooded off and on east of Billings, Mont. due to heavy rains and snow melt that caused the Bighorn river of overflow. We needed to get to Yellowstone to make our reservations so we headed out and took a detour on two lane roads up to I-94 which would get us around the flood area. Things were fine until we hit a stretch of road with wide open expansion joints and even slowing to about 45 mph, we still felt the severe ba-bam, ba-bam, ba-bam of the tires hitting each joint and jarring the coach pretty severly. After about 5 miles of this, the Pressure Pro signaled low pressure in the right rear outside tandem tire and indicated the pressure was dropping to under 100 psi and going down. My wife and I looked frantically for a place to pull over on this small, two lane road in the middle of nowhere as the pressure dropped to 95. Thank God we came across a pull-over spot and let out a sigh of relief. I took the valve stem sensing unit off the valve stem and checked the pressure. It stood at 95 psi. I waited for a few minutes and took the pressure again and it remained at 95. Since the tire didn't seem to have a leak, after another check after seeral more minutes, I had to conclude that the constant pounding of the tires going over the expansion joints had caused the valve stem pressure sensor to come loose and allowed air to leak out of the tire. Fast forward: I removed all the sensors after discussing the situation with the owner of the company where I purchased the system and returned them to him with the promise of a full refund, which he did. After our return, it was time for new tires and I had Camping World install the Smart Tire system which requires the installation of the sensors on the hubs inside the tires. This is the system most used by truckers. It works great and I couldn't be happier with this system. I know it doesn't meet your needs to not have to remove the tires, but Camping World is well equipped to do so and I would recommend them for this installation or you could have it done by any reputable truck service company. Good luck and let me know what you decide at bsnids@cfl.rr.com